Using a shell section integrated during the analysis to define the section behavior

A shell section integrated during the analysis:

  • is used when numerical integration through the thickness of the shell is required; and

  • can be associated with linear or nonlinear material behavior.

The following topics are discussed:

Related Topics
About shell elements
Shell section behavior
In Other Guides
*DISTRIBUTION
*HOURGLASS STIFFNESS
*SHELL SECTION
*TRANSVERSE SHEAR STIFFNESS
Creating homogeneous shell sections
Creating composite shell sections
Composite layups

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